# Descycle: CleanTech, London, United Kingdom

> Descycle: British e-waste recycling & metal recovery startup Based in London, United Kingdom. Founded 2018.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/descycle (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United Kingdom · [CleanTech startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Descycle

British e-waste recycling & metal recovery startup

Funding reported Last round: Seed

CleanTech London, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 11 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 5.8M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed Apr 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Descycle has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Descycle raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **5.8M** in the source's currency

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round date **Apr 2023**

Investors listed **8**

## Founders and team

From Descycle's own website: 3 founders, 5 on the team.

**Dr Leo Howden** Co-founder & CEO

**Dr Rob Harris** Co-founder & CTO

**Fred White** Co-founder & CCO

- **Chris Smith** Non-Exec Director
- **Dr. Scott Brown** Independent Non-Exec Director
- **Paul Illsley** Director of Engineering
- **Rowan Bird** Non-Exec Director
- **Steve Dobson** Independent Non-Exec Director

Advisers *Dr. Nicola Peill-Moeltor* *Ruth Kelly* *Tony O'Neill*

## On 7 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Green Angel Syndicate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-angel-syndicate)
- [Vorwerk Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vorwerk-ventures)
- [TSP Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tsp-ventures)
- [Kero Development Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kero-development-partners)
- [Sage Enterprises](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sage-enterprises)
- [Adapt Nation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adapt-nation-capital)
- [Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vorwerk-direct-selling-ventures)

Each firm lists Descycle on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## CleanTech in United Kingdom

Startups like it

- [**Emitwise Limited** London · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/emitwise-limited)
- [**Founders Factory** London · founded 2015](https://millionrounds.com/startup/founders-factory)
- [**Drainology** founded 1980](https://millionrounds.com/startup/drainology)
- [**eleXsys Energy** London · founded 2012](https://millionrounds.com/startup/elexsys-energy)
- [**Adgero** founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/adgero)
- [**John Pointon & Sons Ltd** founded 1958](https://millionrounds.com/startup/john-pointon-sons-ltd)
- [**Enough Energy** Witney](https://millionrounds.com/startup/enough-energy)
- [**SulNOx Group** London · founded 2012](https://millionrounds.com/startup/sulnox-group)

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